How to Trade the Syria News

In anticipation of a U.S. strike against Syria, here are some options strategies to protect portfolios.

The potential for escalation of the latest Middle East conflict is sending stocks lower while sending oil and gold higher.

The fear of a broadening conflict sparked by Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons also has lifted bearish options prices in apparent anticipation of U.S. involvement. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is up 10% at 16, a sharp move compared to about a 1% drop for the Standard & Poor's 500 index as some...